Vroenhoven Bridge (Vroenhoven)

 bridge  Add category

 Upload a photo

History: This bridge was constructed in the 1930s and was captured intact by the German invaders on May 10th 1940. It also survived the Allied Forces' attempts to destroy it. About 10 Belgian soldiers died during the attacks.
Facts: The Vroenhoven bridge is a protected architectual monument and crosses the heavily used Albert channel at a height of over 30 meters and over nearly 70 meters in length.
Future: In april 2007 construction work has begun on a new suspension bridge which will replace the current bridge in 2012. The main reason is to get rid of the "bottleneck" in the Albert channel, which is only 21 meters wide under the bridge and thus causes congestion for the ships. A small leisure port and new restaurant will be build under the new bridge.